Peaine Township, Michigan is a small but vibrant rural community located in the northern part of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. It is home to a diverse mix of residents who have called it home for generations as well as newcomers who have been drawn to its picturesque landscape and rural charm. Politically, Peaine Township is served by the local government of Grand Traverse County. Elected officials include representatives from all levels of the county, including county commissioners, school board members, and township supervisors. The local political climate tends to be more conservative than other parts of Michigan, with an emphasis on fiscal responsibility and limited government intervention in the day-to-day lives of citizens. Residents are encouraged to participate in local elections and be involved in their community through attending meetings or volunteering at civic events. All in all, politics in Peaine Township aims to promote citizen involvement while protecting the interests of its citizens and preserving its unique rural character.
The political climate in Peaine, MI is somewhat conservative.
Charlevoix County, MI is moderately conservative. In Charlevoix County, MI 40.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Charlevoix county remained very strongly Republican, 57.8% to 40.7%.
Charlevoix county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Peaine, MI is somewhat conservative.
Charlevoix County, Michigan is moderately conservative.
Michigan is leaning liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Peaine, Michigan: R R r R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Peaine, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 27 contributions totaling $3,440 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $127 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $1,070 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $357 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)